HARRY ANDREWS - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 317086

HARRY ANDREWS
The actor signs a letter sending information to Theatre World to update his file
Autograph letter signed: "Harry Andrews", in blue ink, 1 page, 5¾x9. In full: "Dear Sir, I have not put in any details of English productions I have appeared in. Should you wish for more details I can let you have more. I enclosed two postcard size photos [items not included]. Should you require an 8x10, as publicity representative Richard Maury has some 1430 Pondway, also most of my biography should you require it. Yours truthfully". Harry Andrews (1911-1989) was an English stage actor who starred several times on Broadway in Shakespearean and other classical roles (including Henry the Fourth and Oedipus Rex, both 1946). His film roles including many military parts, beginning with Paratroopers (1953). In Alexander the Great (1956), he played Persian King Darius opposite Richard Burton's Alexander. (The two actors appeared together again in the film rendition of Equus. 1977). Sandra Brennan of All Movie Guide observed of Harry Andrews: "Though almost always a supporting player, his performances often overshadow those of the stars." Theatre World, founded in 1945 by Daniel Blum, is America's oldest annual record of Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre, referenced by industry professionals, historians, students and theatre fans worldwide. Until 1998, when a separate nonprofit corporation was established, Theatre World's editorial staff bestowed the prestigious Theatre World Awards for outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway debuts. Screen World (from 1950) and Dance World (from 1966), administered from the same office, also furnished comprehensive information on those entertainment genres. Normal mailing folds. Small hole on Andrews' signature. Light surface creases. Otherwise, fine condition.